The very terms like diet and health when put together can mean people to assume the worst. They may consider such food to be tasteless and bland. But this need not be the case as there are several health drinks and food that be purchased or prepared easily at home. You just need a few fresh vegetables, fruits, a good blender along with some ice.
Fresh, homemade drinks
- The Waldorf: It is best served during special occasions along with white chilled wine. To prepare it, you require 3-4 celery stalks and some apples. Take a blender and mix peeled, cubed apples along with celery as well as chilled white wine. Now, blend this mixture together until it gets smooth. Include crushed ice. Blend again unit it becomes a smoothie.
- Fruit Punch: Watermelon makes a wonderful fruit punch and also a wonderful source fluid to ensure staying hydrated during hot days. It is filled with fiber, minerals and vitamins. Take a fresh watermelon and cut a few sections to fill half pitcher. Juice coconut meat in the pitcher along with watermelon. Mix with some finely cubed coconut heart. Drop in melon dew and cubes in pitcher along with other fruits. Include instant orange juice, about a glass to the mixture. Add water to fill up the pitcher. Sweeteners are not required. Cool it in the refrigerator and it is ready to serve.
- Tropical Smoothie: Blending some fruits along with ice helps concoct a simple smoothie. You can bring in a twist and prepare tropical smoothie by combining several exotic fruits. You may combine pineapples, bananas, some water and ice cubes and blend it until it gets smooth. You can even try with a young coconut, pineapple, orange or some lychee. Several combinations can be made to prepare great smoothies.
You can become imaginative and prepare great smoothies for various occasions.